From Rome: Enjoy Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica

Take a guided walking tour of Vatican City to see some of Rome's most popular tourist attractions. Your tour guide will take you to the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, and Vatican Museums, where you can marvel at the well-known artworks and gaudy interiors.

Begin your tour of the Vatican Museums by meeting your guide near the entrance, and then follow them to the most interesting galleries. Take a look at the Gallery of Maps, the Rotunda, and the Gallery of Tapestries.

See the ancient statues, frescoes, and tapestries on the walls as well as the ornate ceilings in each room.

After that, step inside the Sistine Chapel and take in the intricate frescoes that line the walls and ceiling. The Sistine Chapel, which was painted by Michaelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is a significant piece of High Renaissance art.

Michelangelo devoted some of his best years to the Sistine Chapel, working day and night and even sleeping in the chapel to please the popes of Rome from Adam's creation to the Last Judgement.

The artist also used hidden meanings in his work to express his frustration, which have since been revealed and deciphered. Heed the guide reveals Michelangelo's private jokes.

The final part of your guided walking tour takes you to St. Peter's Basilica. The cathedral is the world's largest church and one of the most famous pieces of Renaissance architecture.

Your guide will lead you through the cathedral's interior, where you'll find numerous masterpieces of Renaissance and Baroque art. Admire Bernini's intricate St. Peter's Baldachin and Michelangelo's renowned Pietà.

Outside the cathedral is where your tour comes to an end. You are free to explore Saint Peter's Square or the nearby Castel Sant'Angelo on your own from this location.

Significant information:

• St. Peter's Basilica may be closed without a prior notice due to exceptional religious events
• The Vatican Museums has an obligatory dress code: shoulders and knees must be covered otherwise an access can not be guaranteed
• All visitors must present a photo ID to the security check
• Access to the Vatican Museums is based on strictly timed tickets. For this reason, in case of late arrivals an access can not be guaranteed

What to bring:

• Comfortable shoes
• Passport or ID card

Not allowed:

• Sleeveless shirts
• Short skirts
• Shorts